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How to parent the sensitive child
Does your child worry about the simplest of things? Does he or she get upset easily? Do they seem to have empathy beyond their young years? Chances are you have a sensitive little soul on your hands.
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Kimberley O'Brien tells you how you can help kids rule out the negatives life throws at them and find the positive influences they need to function better each day.
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Why we need to teach our kids average can be awesome
Average is what most of us really are, if we're honest with ourselves. And there's nothing wrong with that.
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No parent wants their child hurt, anywhere, anytime! However this fear may be negating our children's capacity to grow brave and resilient.
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Hugs not fudge: How giving a crying kid a lolly might make them an emotional eater
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Want to teach your kids how to cooperate? Pop them on the swing set
Swinging isn't just fun - it might just teach our kids how to get along, too.
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The four-letter word helping teens talk about bullying
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What your son needs to know before he leaves the house tonight
We spend a lot of time policing the way our daughters behave. It's time to focus on sons, writes Jenna Price.
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Is this the funniest sex education book ever?
This sex education book definitely gives parents a chuckle or two.
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Study finds Australian kids are worried about war and terrorism
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What parents can do to help kids develop healthy sexuality
To give kids the best shot for happy sexual lives as adults, there are ways to consciously rear them with healthy attitudes toward sex.
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Boy's heartbreaking note about stolen wind chime
It's not often a homeowner has sympathy for someone who stole from them. But when Chrissy Marie read the note written by the brother of the "thief" who took her butterfly wind chime her heart broke.
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